Today In Hip Hop History: Too $hort’s Fourth LP ‘Shorty The Pimp’ Turns 30 Years Old!
By Joni Guerra On 14 July 2022 In New Releases
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Oakland rapper Too $hort released his fourth studio LP, Shorty The Pimp. Inspired by a 1973 blaxploitation film of the same name, the album’s sexually braggadocio lyrics and funk-inspired production held
Mic King Drops New Video for “Build”
By Joni Guerra On 14 July 2022 In Entertainment
Photo courtesy of Darren Talent Michael King is the founder and CEO of iPullRank, an NYC-based Marketing agency “behind Fortune 500 winning strategies”. Before his success as a business exec, King was an exciting new up-and-coming rapper alongside labelmates Jean Grae and Fall
Ashanti Laughs Off Involvement In BET ‘Murder Inc.’ Docuseries
By Joni Guerra On 14 July 2022 In New Releases
Murder Inc. will go down in history for all the contributions the label made to Hip Hop in the late ’90s and 2000s. Their story will be told in an upcoming docuseries on BET, but it doesn’t
Guapdad 4000 Returns Home In ‘Stoop Kid’ Trailer After Battling ‘Deep Depression’
By Joni Guerra On 14 July 2022 In New Releases
Guapdad 4000 has released a trailer for Stoop Kid, a new short film which acts as an accompaniment to his 2021 project 1176 — check it out below. Developed by Amazon Music and 88Rising, the Oakland-bred rapper posted the trailer on Instagram
Kanye West Wants To Meet ‘Inspiring’ Gap Chairman Following Record-Breaking Partnership
By Joni Guerra On 14 July 2022 In New Releases
Kanye West’s collaboration with Gap has been one of the fashion brand’s most successful clothing campaigns in years, and the achievement has not been lost on Ye. In a post on Instagram, Yeezy explained that the money was
T-Pain Says 2Pac Would Have Gotten “Ate The F*ck Up Lyrically” If He Were Still Alive Today
By Joni Guerra On 13 July 2022 In New Releases
It’s a long-running debate whether many of the rappers of the 90s would be able to compete with today’s rappers. While many hold the 90s rappers in high regard compared to today’s rappers, some say otherwise. In
Juelz Santana Debuts I Can’t Feel My Face – But It’s Not A Mixtape With Lil Wayne
By Joni Guerra On 13 July 2022 In New Releases
Juelz Santana is making the most of his time as a free man since getting off probation earlier this year. The Harlem rap star has been in the studio and even launched his own weed strain, yet
Bobby Shmurda Reveals He’s Been In Talks With 50 Cent About Joining ‘Power’
By Joni Guerra On 13 July 2022 In New Releases
Bobby Shmurda is looking to expand his reach into the TV and film space, and he’s looking at 50 Cent to help. During his recent interview with HotNewHipHop, the Brooklyn rapper revealed he and 50 have been
14-Year-Old Yonkers Drill Rapper Notti Osama Stabbed To Death
By Joni Guerra On 12 July 2022 In New Releases
According to a recent report from Yahoo! News, a 14-year-old aspiring rapper was stabbed to death by another teenager on a NYC subway platform over the weekend. Ethan Reyes, an up and coming Yonkers-based drill rapper who
Today In Hip Hop History: ‘Hustle & Flow’ Soundtrack Was Released 17 Years Ago
By Joni Guerra On 12 July 2022 In New Releases
On this date in 2005, T.I.’s Grand Hustle Records dropped the soundtrack to the pimp juice-infused flick Hustle & Flow. The featured song, “It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp,” which was produced by Three 6 Mafia,
